Jordaan

neighborhood · Amsterdam · Netherlands

About

Former working-class district of narrow streets and small canals, now known for galleries, brown cafés and hidden courtyards.

Wander the side streets west of Prinsengracht; the Saturday Noordermarkt is a good stop if you are here on a weekend.

religious_site · 250 m

Protestant church beside the Anne Frank House, with the tallest church tower in Amsterdam.

museum · 270 m

Museum in the canal house where Anne Frank and her family hid during the Second World War, including the secret annex.

neighborhood · 630 m

Shopping area of nine small streets between the main canals, with boutiques, vintage shops and cafés.

palace · 770 m

Palace on Dam Square, used by the monarch for official occasions and open to visitors when not in use.

landmark · 790 m

The 17th-century ring of canals around the old centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lined with gabled canal houses.

square · 860 m

The central square of Amsterdam, with the National Monument and the Royal Palace.